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OpenFeint, the popular social gaming service for Iphone, is coming over to Android, a release for the SDK is planned later this summer. They will also implement Google Checkout for in-app purchases and bring over there Game Spotlight app. If you are a developer you can sign up for a newsletter and early registration here.

Psym mobile announced that their game Abduction! reached 2 million downloads today and to celebrate their success they announced the sequel with a bunch of screenshots, that show underwater gameplay, new locations, characters and achievements.

A new flash games site for Android opened it’s doors this week.
Here’s a quick introduction by the developer Ryan Wright:

AndroidVoid.com is an Android flash game arcade and community site. We
have built the page exclusively for Android mobile devices and we are
aiming at offering something unique to our visitors. We allow players to
create profiles, earn points, and discuss games all in a mobile
environment.

Nintendo just revealed the hardware specs of the new 3DS . The new 3D Screen has a resolution of 800×240, where 400 of the width are reserved for each eye, so we have a effective resolution of 400×240. That’s nearly the same as current Android devices, if future devices will support the new glasses free technology is up in the air, but it should definately be possible, if a manufacturer licenses the new technology from Sharp.
In any case, the 3DS brings new life to the handheld market and brings developers complete new ways to immerse the player deeper into the game.
Here are the known specs of the 3DS and a screen of the device:Read the rest of this entry »